Life off the grid in the SW Texas desert. An experiment in sustainable living. NUMBERS AT THE END OF EACH BLOG POST: temp at 8PM,high temp,low temp,rainfall,wind conditions(CalmBreezyWindyGusty). Live streaming video at http://ustre.am/TM8N YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/TheFieldLab

Monday, January 28, 2013

1550

Transferred 1550 gallons of old creek water and topped off one of the 3000 gallon tanks. Took about 2 hours to clean out the newly emptied one. Rolled it over to BenLand...it's the new catchment tank for the barn roof. Ben approved after giving it the lick test. BTW...Bud is doing fine after yesterday's surgery. (Wonder if he has phantom pain - I'm still feeling it after watching the procedure.) 65,79,40,0,W,0

11 comments:

Lest we forget that water management is a daily chore in the desert. I was wondering if you'd set up a catchment system on the barn roof. It would've been a shame to let that nice roof be unproductive. Best of luck with all the projects, and continued good health to you and your critters.

I hesitate to pass this along because I kinda enjoy the West TX ambient...SotP TTbut sometimes it makes other things hard to hear - like when you are speaking.audio wind whiskersthe up side is that it would give your camera the matching, stylish pogonotrophist look.

I know you usually don't answer comments but could you show your filtration system for your water tanks if you have one. I am using a Bio Sand Filter for mine and even distilling some. Other than that I pump it right into the bathhouse and gardens so I am looking for a fast filtering system that can run off solar.